B: Hi Simeon, can you tell us a little bit about yourself and how you came to use manual lenses? S: Hi! I will start with what I do for a living: I am a graphic designer and photographer based in Bulgaria. I started editing photos long before I had my first experience with a camera … Continue reading THE MANUAL PHOTOGRAPHERS SERIES PART 6: Simeon Kolev
Introduction The shot above can be found in higher resolution here. With the increased High ISO capabilities of even entry level cameras astrophotography has become available to almost anyone. But if you want your files to show low noise and high dynamic range – or you want to print big – it might be worthwhile … Continue reading 4 tips to improve your Astrophotography
For decent Milky Way shots you need really good conditions – which don’t come often – and a good location. Regarding the latter I decided to go for the Dolomites in Italy, so I followed the weather forecast for quite some time and one weekend the conditions were finally said to be what I needed, … Continue reading Making of series part 3: “Milky Valley” with Voigtlander 1.7/35
Since a few people asked this is a short how-to on how I tune my adapters. As you will notice I am far from a perfectionist but so far my method has worked well for me and I think it could solve issues for some of you as well. Correcting Infinity Focus The Issue Most … Continue reading Tuning adapters for infinity focus and reflections – How To
P: Hi Ronny, can you tell us a little bit about yourself and how you came to use manual lenses? R: Hi, I live in Sweden in a village called Johannishus. I am 45 years old and work as a construction painter. I have a wife and two children, a daughter of 17 years … Continue reading The Manual Photographers Series Part 5: Ronny Olsson